Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Critical Reading
Identify the letter of the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In “Amigo Brothers,” what do both
Antonio and Felix dream of becoming someday?
a. | a boxing trainer | b. | a lightweight champion | c. | the owner of a
gym | d. | the director of the Boys
Club |
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What does this passage from “Amigo
Brothers” say about the conflict in the story?
“We both are cheverote
fighters and we both want to win. But only one of us can win. There ain't no draws in the
eliminations.”
a. | Each boy is confident that he will be the
winner. | b. | Each boy thinks that the other will be
eliminated. | c. | Both boys want to
win, and they know that only one of them can win. | d. | Both boys want to win, and neither wants the match to end in a
draw. |
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3.
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What inference can you draw from this speech that
Felix makes to Antonio in “Amigo Brothers”?
“When we get into the ring
it's gotta be like we never met. We gotta be like two heavy strangers that want the same thing
and only one can have it. You understand, don'tcha?”
a. | Felix believes that they would be happier if they had
never become friends. | b. | Felix believes
that after the match they will be strangers to each other. | c. | Felix believes that after the match they will no longer be
friends. | d. | Felix believes that they must not think about their
friendship during the match. |
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In “Amigo Brothers,” why do Felix and
Antonio agree not to see each other until after the match?
a. | They are ready to fight each
other. | b. | They are angry with each
other. | c. | Each wants to focus on the match rather than their
friendship. | d. | Each is afraid the
other will discover something about his fighting style. |
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In “Amigo Brothers,” how does Felix
attempt to psyche himself for the big fight?
a. | Watching a fight movie, he sees himself as the champ and
Antonio as the challenger. | b. | On a run by the
East River, he practices his moves while envisioning Antonio's face. | c. | In the South Bronx, he fights a gang of boys who are hanging out on the
street. | d. | At the gym with his trainer, he works out harder than he
ever has before. |
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What does this passage from “Amigo
Brothers” suggest about Antonio's abilities as a fighter?
Antonio danced, a joy to
behold. His left hand was like a piston pumping jabs one right after another with seeming
ease.
a. | He moves gracefully and punches
fast. | b. | The spectators love watching him
fight. | c. | He must dance better than he
boxes. | d. | He punches fast but moves
slowly. |
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What can you infer from this passage from
“Amigo Brothers”?
They looked around and then rushed toward each other. A cry of
alarm surged through Tompkins Square Park.
a. | The fighters are extremely angry with each
other. | b. | The fighters have incited a riot among the
spectators. | c. | The crowd is
impressed with the fighters' strength and ability. | d. | The crowd thinks that the boxers are going to fight
brutally. |
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At the end of the boxing match, the narrator of
“Amigo Brothers” says that Felix and Antonio “would always be champions to each
other.” What is the meaning of that statement?
a. | The boys will always think highly of each
other. | b. | Both contestants have won the
match. | c. | Both boys will become championship
boxers. | d. | The boys are relieved that the fight is
over. |
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What do Antonio and Felix have in common throughout
the story?
a. | Both are tall and lean. | b. | Both have a long reach. | c. | Both want to fight
fairly and win. | d. | Each thinks the
other is the better fighter. |
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In this passage from “Amigo Brothers,”
which detail shows that Felix is experiencing an internal conflict about the upcoming boxing
match?
“Since we found out it was going to be me and you, I've been awake at night,
pulling punches on you, trying not to hurt you.”
a. | He admits that he is staying awake at night thinking
about the fight. | b. | He states openly
that the fight will be between him and Antonio. | c. | He admits that he
has been thinking about fighting Antonio. | d. | He states that he
does not want to hurt Antonio. |
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How are the external and internal conflicts of
“Amigo Brothers” related to each other?
a. | The external conflict in The Champion represents
each character's internal conflict. | b. | The external
conflict of the fight brings about an internal conflict in each character. | c. | Their internal conflicts lead them to face each other, bringing about an
external conflict. | d. | The internal
conflict is within Felix, while the external conflict is between the two
friends. |
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What inference can you draw from this passage from
“Amigo Brothers”?
Antonio danced in carefully. He knew Felix had the habit of
playing possum when hurt, to sucker an opponent within reach of the powerful bombs he carried in each
fist.
a. | Felix can be very violent. | b. | Felix does not fight fairly. | c. | Antonio is more graceful than Felix. | d. | Antonio knows Felix's fighting
style. |
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Vocabulary and Grammar
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13.
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When a boxer is evading punches thrown by an
opponent, he or she may be
a. | bobbing and weaving. | b. | punching and jabbing. | c. | giving
in. | d. | playing tricks. |
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What is the meaning of the word dispelled in
this sentence from “Amigo Brothers”?
If Felix had any small doubt about their
friendship affecting their fight, it was being neatly dispelled.
a. | increased | b. | confirmed | c. | driven
away | d. | thought over |
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15.
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Something that could be described as
perpetual is
a. | a boxing match. | b. | the ocean's tide. | c. | a big
storm. | d. | a vacation. |
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